New car technology is designed to keep us safer – and the statistics say it does. But all that technology can be overwhelming. Especially to a senior like me. My steel gray 2012 Toyota Camry is ready for an upgrade. Snazzy new colors of automotive paint catch my eye as I’m road tripping. So do…

Drifting out of your lane? You’re not alone. It’s midnight. You’re driving home after a concert. You’re super sleepy, but don’t have the luxury of stopping because you have to be at work in the morning. Bummer! You grab a coffee, roll down the windows, and turn the stereo up to level 11. Despite your…

Easy on the eyes and smart technology. Driving solo to a work conference three hours from home in an eight-passenger Toyota Sequoia didn’t make sense, so I opted to test drive a mid-size sedan. When told I would be driving a Buick Regal AWD GS, I had a flashback to my parents’ old Buick. But when…

* Never underestimate old fashioned safety – your eyes. The amount of technology in new cars increases every year and much of it is related to keeping us safe. Lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, and forward collision alerts are just a few of the features that make it safer for us to drive, but…

Trams, robotics and safety – oh my! A look at Hyundai safety. Touring the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery is a bit like being thrown inside a Sci-Fi movie. Trams transport visitors, equipped with eye protection and headsets, inside the plant, following carefully painted lines on the gray concrete floor. One of the first…

Safety Features on New Cars Make IIHS Top Safety Picks A Tough Contest With all the safety features offered in new cars, picking the best is a tough job. It wasn’t always that way; the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s annual list, which ranks models on their performance in crash tests, typically names a hundred…